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Auditions

You MUST be in contact with School of Music admissions and complete a University of Tennessee application for admission prior to scheduling an audition time.

Live Audition Requirements

A live audition is expected prior to admission in the Jazz Studies program. (Consult the Level One Jazz Jury Repertoire List to find a list of beginner level jazz tunes that would be acceptable for the audition.) Students will be asked to perform the following:

2 prepared tunes from memory. At least one of these tunes should be performed with play-a-long accompaniment. Students should be prepared to play the melody and improvise for two or three choruses. Pianists and guitarists will be asked to comp for two additional choruses.

Major scales covering the full range of your instrument.

Sight reading. Horn players and drum set students may also be asked to sight read selections from big band charts.